Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,485, settled in 1876. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.
Trash & recyclingCasselton’s best subject grades are an A for schools, health, and civic life. Casselton’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of North Dakota’s 69 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Tinta Tawa Park, at 79 acres. Casselton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Casselton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Central Cass Elementary School | PK–4 | 364 |
| Central Cass Middle School | 5–8 | 343 |
| Central Cass High School | 9–12 | 319 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Dakota), ordered by how far Casselton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 360 in 1880, 2,479 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casselton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Casselton.
Its public schools are run by the Central Cass 17 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Central Cass High School, with 319 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cass Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 364 | A |
| Central Cass High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 319 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state tests and graduation
Casselton beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Casselton, below both North Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). 30% of Casselton adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Casselton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Casselton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Casselton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Casselton is 32.9 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
| Casselton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.9% | 13% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.9 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 30% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 77% are men (ND 53%).
| Casselton | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Casselton for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Casselton has added 224 jobs, to 920 in 2023. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Casselton.
| Casselton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7% | 5.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Casselton home is worth about $337,000, up 8% in a year, 16% above the North Dakota typical home. Casselton’s median rent is $814 a month.
| Casselton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $814 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 57% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tinta Tawa Park | 0.1 mi | 79 |
| 2. Nickl Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Casselton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Casselton. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
20 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
19 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
14 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
21 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumFargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Casselton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Casselton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
2 places in Casselton on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Casselton.
City in North Dakota, United States
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,485 in 2025, making it the 19th largest city in North Dakota.
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2 towns share a border with Casselton.
| Town | ND rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casselton · Casselton Township | — | — | A− | — | A | A |
| Everest Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Casselton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Casselton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Everest Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Casselton Township and Casselton are one community, graded once. Compare Casselton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.
Not for the area. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($76,756 across the Fargo, ND-MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
4 notable people were born here, including William Langer and John H. Lang.
